The Webster Technique and Pregnancy

Pregnancy is such an exciting time.  Oh the dreams you will dream about this tiny little person!

Chiropractic during pregnancy is usually not at the top of everyones list, what, after the nursery shopping, the rocking chair, and the bajillion strollers to choose from!  However, when we are talking about the health of you and your baby, chiropractic care should be right up there with finding the right OB or midwife, and your prenatal nutrition.

There are a couple of reasons for this.  First, any aches and pains you had before conceiving your baby will likely be amplified when you are pregnant.  If you had a history of a bad back before getting pregnant, it is highly likely (and by highly likely I mean almost definitely) the pregnancy will aggravate your back.  Second and third time pregnancies will also tend to see these aches and pains show up even sooner than during their first pregnancy.  Chiropractic care can get to the source of the aches and pain and correct it.

Secondly, and the main reason for this post, is chiropractic care can ensure that your spine and pelvis remain in as optimal a shape as possible while your baby grows (and kicks and flips, and plays) inside your uterus.

This is incredibly important, and I'll tell you why:

When the spine or pelvis is out of balance, the diameter of a woman's pelvis is decreased. Chiropractors usually refer to this as a "subluxation". This subluxation in turn causes an imbalance to her pelvic muscles and ligaments.  When the pelvic and ligaments are balanced, the uterus enlarges symmetrically.  When the pelvis is subluxated, the uterus can torque and reduce the maximum amount of space for the developing baby!

In some cases, this restricts the baby's movement during pregnancy, and can prevent baby from getting into the best possible position for birth.

So, this is where the Webster technique comes in.  This is a specific chiropractic analysis and technique that reduces the restriction and subluxation in the spine and pelvis and balances out the maternal pelvic muscles and ligaments.  What this does is reduces any torque that ay have developed in the uterus and allows for optimal positioning of the baby in preparation for birth.

Pretty powerful stuff, huh.  The best part is, it is super gentle, safe, and can be done right up until your due date.  Chiropractors report over 85% success rate with this technique's ability to balance pelvic structures and remove constraint to the uterus, which can allow the baby to turn into the vertex position for birth.

To find a chiropractor in your area who is Webster Technique certified, follow this link.



Be Healthy.

Dr. Stephanie